JP2016214229A - Fried confectionery - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give a crispy and fluffy texture to fried confectionery, and to maintain the texture of immediately after frying even after storage for a long period of time, by reducing oil absorption during frying.SOLUTION: Provided is a fried confectionery containing grain flour, oil-and-fat and cellulose, and having an internal density of 0.40 g/cmor less and a maximum load of 200 gf or less.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to fried confectionery.
Specifically, the present invention relates to a solid fried confectionery containing flour whose density and texture are highly controlled in a confectionery containing bubbles.

Fried confectionery typified by donut confectionery is confectionery obtained by frying or baking a dough mixed with water, fats and eggs, etc., using flour such as wheat flour as the main ingredient. Here, a donut confectionery will be described as an example.
Confectionery is roughly classified into three types: cake donuts, yeast donuts, and French crullers, depending on the method of expanding the dough. Cake donuts are expanded with an expanding agent such as baking powder. Yeast donuts are expanded using the carbon dioxide gas discharged by yeast yeast, just like bread. French cruller mixes a large amount of water in the dough without adding a swelling agent, yeast yeast, or only a small amount, and expands the dough using the fact that this water expands when heated. In this way, when the fabric is expanded, a large number of pores are generated on the surface and inside of the fabric, resulting in a very rough structure. For this reason, especially when fried with oil, there is a problem that the oil is taken into the dough and the texture becomes oily. This problem is more pronounced with a lower dough density and a coarse dough, but the texture changes at the same time as changing the density, so that the amount of oil absorption is reduced without affecting the texture in the confectionery. Has been demanded.

  In recent years, food diversification has progressed, and food with a new texture has been demanded. Among them, although the surface is crispy, the inside also has a complex texture like a soft texture. However, in the case of fried confectionery, it has been difficult to achieve the above texture due to oil absorption during frying. Even if the texture as described above can be realized, there is a problem that if the sample is stored for a long time after the trial production, the internal bubbles are crushed and the texture immediately after the trial production is lost. For this reason, in the confectionery which passes through a frying process, the method of implement | achieving a crunchy and soft texture and maintaining the food texture has been calculated | required.

On the other hand, various studies have been made on foods containing cellulose.
Patent Document 1 describes a confectionery containing 86% by mass or less of flour, sugars, fats and oils and 0.01% by mass or more of cellulose and having a density of 0.30 to 1.00 g / cm ³ .
In Patent Document 2, it is essential that water-insoluble or water-swellable carboxymethyl cellulose is contained as a constituent component, and a starch-containing cereal powder characterized by containing fine cellulose powder, and a dough composition containing water as an essential component The thing is described.
Patent Document 3 describes a dough improving agent for breads and donuts characterized by containing an alginate, and further describes cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose as specific examples of fibers that may be added. Has been.
Patent Document 4 describes a rice flour bread characterized by containing powdered crystalline cellulose in order to improve the stickiness of the dough resulting from the use of rice flour in a rice flour bread made from rice flour and gluten. Has been.
Patent Document 5 describes a bakery product characterized by containing a pulverized product obtained by drying and pulverizing a dough obtained by adding water to flour and kneading, and a thickening polysaccharide. Microcrystalline cellulose is used as the thickening polysaccharide. It is described that may be used.

JP 2014-87313 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-262541 JP 2004-65245 A JP 2010-142189 A JP 2013-179889 A

As described above, various studies have been made on confectionery, bread and dough compositions containing cellulose.
Patent Document 1 describes that by adding cellulose to confectionery, cracking is suppressed when an impact is applied without affecting the texture.
However, as specific examples of confectionery, there are disclosures of biscuits, cookies, pretzels, wafers, crackers, sables, and bolo, but there is no description of fried confectionery containing bubbles with low density. Further, there is no description of imparting a crisp and soft texture, maintaining the texture for a long time, or reducing oil absorption during frying.

The dough composition described in Patent Document 2 is blended with carboxymethyl cellulose having an ether substitution degree of 0.01 to 0.4, and further blended with fine cellulose having an average particle size of 0.5 μm to 40 μm, It is described that the adhesiveness of the dough can be easily controlled, workability such as adhesion to the apparatus and cutting of the dough in the molding process can be improved, and that crispness and crispness can be obtained.
However, the donuts listed in the examples are high-density cake donuts, which have a small amount of moisture in the dough, and oil absorption is not a problem in the first place. In addition, when this inventor produced the cake donut of the prescription described in the Example of patent document 2, and measured the density, it was 0.51 g / cm < ³ >, and the crispy and soft texture was not obtained. .

The dough improving agent for breads and donuts containing alginic acid ester described in Patent Document 3 is a soft and soft do not cause distortion or hip break after baking or frying by adding the dough improving agent to the dough. It is described that breads and donuts that can maintain an elastic state and are excellent in shape retention, mechanical resistance and texture are obtained. Cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose are described as specific examples of fibers that may be optionally added.
However, Examples do not describe an example in which cellulose is blended as a fiber, and the disclosed donut is also a relatively high-density yeast donut, the water content of the dough is small, and the oil absorption is originally There is no particular problem. In addition, when this inventor produced the yeast donut which mix | blended 1% of crystalline cellulose as a cellulose, and mix | blended the dough improving agent of the prescription described in the Example of patent document 3, when a density was measured, it was 0.55 g / It was cm ³ and a crispy and soft texture was not obtained.

  Patent Document 4 states that rice flour bread containing rice flour, gluten, and powdered crystalline cellulose improves the stickiness of the dough peculiar to rice flour, improves workability, and provides an effect of softening the surface of the baked product. Is described. Although it is described that this rice flour bread can be used as fried bread and yeast donut, examples of fried bread and yeast donut are not described in the examples. Moreover, it does not describe the effect of providing a crisp and soft texture and reducing oil absorption during frying.

  Patent Document 5 describes that baked foods containing dried and pulverized dough prepared by adding water to flour and kneaded, and bakery foods containing thickening polysaccharides are given aging resistance and range-up resistance. ing. However, in the Examples, only bread using pectin instead of cellulose as the thickening polysaccharide is described.

  In this way, in fried confectionery, reducing oil absorption during frying, providing a crisp and fluffy texture, and maintaining a texture immediately after frying has been achieved even after storage for a long time. However, the present invention makes this point a problem.

As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that in a fried confectionery having a density of 0.40 g / cm ³ or less and a maximum load of 200 gf or less, cellulose is added to the dough before frying. It has been found that oil absorption can be reduced, whereby a soft texture can be obtained.
Furthermore, it discovered that the fried confectionery which mix | blended the cellulose with the dough could maintain the food texture immediately after frying even if it preserve | saved for a long time after frying, and it came to make this invention.

That is, the present invention is as follows.
[1] A fried confectionery containing flour, fats and oils, having an internal density of 0.40 g / cm ³ or less and a maximum load of 200 gf or less.
[2] The fried confectionery according to [1], having a thickness of 10 mm or more.
[3] The fried confectionery according to [1] or [2], wherein the cellulose is crystalline cellulose.
[4] The fried confectionery according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the cellulose has a particle shape having a major axis / minor axis ratio (L / D) of 2.0 or more.
[5] Fried confectionery according to any one of [1] to [4], containing 0.01% by mass or more of the cellulose [6] flour, fats and oils, 35% to 65% by mass of water, and cellulose. The method to manufacture the fried confectionery in any one of [1]-[4] including the process of frying the dough to contain.
[7] A method of suppressing oil absorption to the dough by adding cellulose to the dough when frying dough containing flour, fats and oils, and 35% to 65% by mass of water.
[8] A fried confectionery dough containing flour, fats and oils, cellulose, and 35 mass% to 65 mass% water.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the fried confectionery which can reduce the oil absorption at the time of frying fried confectionery, has a crisp and fluffy texture, and can maintain the texture immediately after frying even if preserved for a long time is provided. can do.

It is a time-stress curve at the time of measuring about the adhesiveness of the dough for confectionery of Example 4 and Comparative Example 1. FIG.

  A mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “the present embodiment”) will be specifically described below. In addition, this invention is not limited to the following embodiment, It can implement by changing variously within the range of the summary.

The present embodiment relates to a deep-fried confectionery containing cereals and fats and oils, and further relates to one containing cellulose, a density of 0.40 g / cm ³ or less, and a maximum load of 200 gf or less.

<Fried confectionery shape>
Any shape can be selected as the shape of the fried confectionery of this embodiment. For example, a cube, a rectangular parallelepiped, a rod, a circle, a sphere, a cone, a triangle pyramid, a star, a certain animal, a food, a vehicle, or the like that can be manufactured with a molding machine that can be used in the manufacture of ordinary confectionery. Any shape is acceptable.

<Fried confectionery>
The fried confectionery in the present embodiment is a confectionery obtained through a frying process described later, and is, for example, a confectionery represented by rice confectionery, oil confectionery, snack confectionery, etc. in the JAS method. Specific examples include cake donuts, yeast donuts, French crullers, churros, and fried bread.
<Method of manufacturing fried confectionery>
The fried confectionery in this embodiment is generally produced by a known method. That is, the process of making powder raw materials such as flour into blended powder, the process of mixing raw materials containing water such as water with the blended powder to make dough, the process of forming the dough, and the contents if there is content It can be manufactured through a step of wrapping the contents, a step of freezing treatment such as frying, vacuum drying, freeze drying and the like.
After the dough is fried, the fried dough may be coated with a confectionery with an aqueous medium such as sugar solution or chocolate. In addition, contents such as whipped cream and custard cream may be injected, or the confectionery may be cut and sandwiched.

<Fry process>
The frying process in the present embodiment refers to a process of bringing the dough into contact with oil. This is a cooking method that instantaneously evaporates the moisture on the surface of the dough by bringing it into contact with oil, thereby curing the portion of the food that is in direct contact with the oil.
The oil to be used is not limited as long as it is an edible oil and fat. For example, salad oil, white squeezed oil, corn oil, soybean oil, sesame oil, rapeseed oil, rice bran oil, coconut oil, coconut oil, safflower oil, coconut oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil , Sesame oil, linseed oil, olive oil, peanut oil, almond oil, avocado oil, hazelnut oil, walnut oil, grape seed oil, mustard oil, lettuce oil, fish oil, hardened oil, esterified oil, etc. . Two or more of these may be mixed. The temperature of the frying (the temperature of the oil with which the food is brought into contact, usually at a high temperature of 80 ° C. or higher, for example, 120 to 220 ° C., generally 150 to 190 ° C.) Minutes, for example, 1 minute to 15 minutes, generally 3 minutes to 10 minutes) is appropriately adjusted depending on the size and shape of the product, and is not particularly limited.

<Thickness of confectionery>
The “thickness” of the confectionery in this embodiment is the thickness after fried, and is the thickness of the dough itself after the confectionery dough containing flour, liquid raw materials, fats and oils is fried with oil and expanded. It is.
For example, when a combination of other food and confectionery dough is fried, it refers to the thickness of the dough, not the thickness of the composite food. In addition, the thickness here is obtained by measuring the thickness of the cross section using a caliper after the confectionery after frying the cross section is taken out with a knife or the like.
The thickness of the confectionery after frying is preferably 10 mm or more. When the thickness of the confectionery after frying is 10 mm or more, expansion due to heating is sufficient, and a confectionery with a soft texture can be obtained. More preferably, it is 20 mm or more, More preferably, it is 30 mm or more, Most preferably, it is 40 mm or more. The upper limit is not particularly limited, but it is 200 mm or less considering the ease of cooking and the ease of eating.

<Oil absorption rate>
The oil absorption rate in this embodiment is the ratio of the oil absorbed at the time of frying per unit mass of confectionery, and the amount of fats and oils contained in the dough before frying is not taken into consideration. In the present embodiment, the oil absorption is preferably 35% by mass or less considering the texture. It is more preferable that the oil absorption is 24% by mass or less because the texture after frying is light and a high crispy feeling can be obtained. More preferably, it is 22 mass% or less, More preferably, it is 20 mass% or less, Most preferably, it is 18 mass% or less.
<Measurement method of oil absorption>
In this embodiment, the oil absorption is obtained by extracting the oil from ether from the confectionery after frying.
The specific measuring method cuts the confectionery immediately after frying with scissors so that it may become 5 mm square. 3 g of the cut confectionery is weighed with a precision balance and put into a glass beaker. 100 ml of diethyl ether is put into the beaker and stirred for 5 hours (100 rpm) using a magnetic stirrer to extract the oil. Thereafter, using a rotary evaporator (N-1100, manufactured by Tokyo Rika Kikai Co., Ltd.), the solvent is removed from the extract (350 mbar), and the extract is stored in a screw bottle. Furthermore, using a vacuum dryer (Tokyo Rika Kikai Co., Ltd., VACUUM OVEN VOS-301SD), vacuum drying is performed for 3 hours (pressure −0.1 MPa or less, temperature 40 ° C.). The mass of the screw bottle after vacuum drying is measured, the amount of oil extracted from the confectionery after frying is quantified, and the oil content is calculated from the following formula.
Oil absorption rate (mass%) = {(mass of extracted oil / mass of confection after feeding into screw bottle) × 100} −amount of fats and oils contained in dough before frying (mass%)

<Density>
The confectionery of this embodiment has an internal density of 0.40 g / cm ³ or less. When the density falls within this range, a soft texture can be obtained. The density of the confectionery here means the apparent density, the inside of the confectionery is cut into a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the mass is measured, the length of each side is measured with a caliper, the volume is calculated, and the mass is calculated. It is obtained by dividing by the volume. In addition, an inside means the part which exists inside the surface layer hardened by contacting with oil.
In this embodiment, the density (unit: g / cm ³ ) is the density inside the fried confectionery, and when the confectionery contains ingredients such as cream, the density of the fried confectionery portion excluding all ingredients. Refers to that.
When the density of the confectionery is 0.40 g / cm ³ or more, the mouthfeel is bad and the texture becomes a bitter. The density of the confectionery is more preferably 0.35 g / cm ³ or less, and most preferably 0.30 g / cm ³ or less, from the viewpoint of texture.
When the density is too small, the oil absorption rate tends to increase. Therefore, the density inside the confectionery is preferably 0.1 g / cm ³ or more, and more preferably 0.2 g / cm ³ or more.

<Maximum load>
The confectionery of this embodiment needs to have a maximum load of 200 gf or less. When the maximum load satisfies the above-mentioned range, the confectionery has a crispy and crisp texture. In addition, the maximum load needs to be 200 gf or less at least at the time of eating (market distribution). Although the maximum load generally decreases with time from immediately after the frying, it is preferably 200 gf or less even immediately after the frying, and is always preferably 200 gf or less regardless of the measurement timing.
In the confectionery of this embodiment, the maximum load is preferably measured using a confectionery having a thickness of 8 mm or more as a test piece. The maximum load is a texture analyzer (manufactured by Eiko Seiki Co., Ltd., TA.XT plus type, measurement jig: P-20N type, temperature: 25.0 ° C., Mode: Measurement Force in Compression, Option: Return to Start, Pre. -Test Speed: 1.0 mm / s, Test-Speed: 1.0 mm / s, Post-Test Speed: 10 mm / s, Distance: 5 mm, Trigger Type: Auto 5 g). The maximum load in the present embodiment is the maximum value of stress on the time-stress curve obtained by the above measurement. The larger the maximum load value, the more crisp texture the confectionery has.
From the viewpoint of texture, the maximum load of confectionery needs to be 200 gf or less. More preferably, it is 150 gf, More preferably, it is 120 gf or less, Most preferably, it is 100 gf or less.

<Maximum load maintenance ratio>
In the present embodiment, the maximum load maintenance rate refers to the ratio (%) of the maximum load at the time when two hours have elapsed after the fly with respect to the maximum load immediately after the fly.
The confectionery of this embodiment preferably has a maximum load maintenance rate of 70% or more. The crunchy texture immediately after the trial production can be maintained by indicating that the maximum load after 2 hours from the frying shows a value of 70% or more of the maximum load immediately after the frying.
If the maximum load after 2 hours after frying is 70% or more of the maximum load immediately after frying, it can be said that the original texture of the confectionery immediately after frying can be maintained even after the time after trial production. On the other hand, if the maximum load after 2 hours has elapsed after frying is 70% or less of the maximum load immediately after frying, the texture of the confectionery immediately after frying will be lost. More preferably, it is 75% or more, more preferably 80% or more, and most preferably 85% or more.

<Donut confectionery>
In this embodiment, the donut confectionery includes flour, liquid raw materials, and fats and oils as essential components, and as required, seasoning and flavoring such as eggs, salt, and sugars, and designated additives defined by the Food Sanitation Act It is fried confectionery obtained by frying or baking dough confectionery dough containing existing additives, natural flavors, general food and beverage additives, and the like.
Examples of the flour include those described later, such as wheat flour. Examples of the liquid raw material include liquid components mainly composed of water such as water, edible alcohol such as liquor, milk, processed milk, soy milk, fruit juice, and beverages. Examples of the oil and fat include those described later, such as butter and margarine. As fats and oils, two or more kinds of fats and oils may be mixed, and fats and oils that are solid at room temperature are preferred.
As ingredients other than cereal flour, liquid raw materials, and fats and oils, any edible substances may be included as long as they do not affect physical properties such as kneading properties of dough and viscosity of fats and oils. For example, starch has a thickening effect. It may contain ingredients, seasonings and fragrances such as salt and saccharides, designated additives, existing additives, natural fragrances, and general food and beverage additives defined by the Food Sanitation Law.

<French cruller>
In this embodiment, the French cruller is a confectionery characterized in that the method for expanding the confectionery dough is mainly derived from the evaporation of moisture contained in the confectionery dough. If necessary, a small amount of a swelling agent may be used. In general, the moisture content of the French cruller dough before frying is 30% by mass or more. When the water content is 30% or more, a high expansion effect can be obtained during frying. More preferably, it is 35 mass% or more, More preferably, it is 40 mass% or more, Especially preferably, it is 45 mass% or more, Most preferably, it is 50 mass% or more. The upper limit is preferably 70% by mass or less in consideration of shape retention during frying and texture.

<Water of confectionery dough before frying>
In the present embodiment, the moisture of the confectionery dough before frying is preferably 35% by mass or more. This is because when the water content is 35% by mass or more, fried confectionery with excellent fluffiness when fried and low density and fluffy texture can be obtained. More preferably, it is 40% by mass or more, more preferably 45% by mass or more, most preferably 50% by mass or more, and the upper limit is 65% by mass or less in consideration of texture and oil absorption. preferable. More preferably, it is 60 mass% or less, More preferably, it is 55 mass% or less.
When the water content is 35% by mass or more, the confectionery can be sufficiently expanded by vaporization of water during frying, so that it is not necessary to include other expansion agents such as yeast and expansion aids such as gluten. Good.

<Method of measuring moisture content of confectionery dough before frying>
In this embodiment, the moisture of the confectionery dough can be measured by a known measurement method. For example, it can be measured using an infrared moisture meter, or can be determined by measuring the mass of the dough before and after heating. That is, the mass of the dough is first measured, and then the dough is maintained at 105 ° C. until there is no change in mass. The mass of the dough when there is no change in mass can be measured, and the moisture content can be determined from the mass reduced after heating compared to before heating.

<Adhesiveness of confectionery dough before frying>
The confectionery adherence in this embodiment is an index indicating the degree of adhesion of the confectionery dough before frying to the kneader or mold.
<Method of measuring the adhesion of confectionery dough before frying>
In the confectionery of this embodiment, the adhesion is measured using a test piece in which a confectionery dough before frying is packed in a cylindrical SUS container having a diameter of 50 mm and a height of 50 mm. Adhesion was determined by using a texture analyzer (produced by Eiko Seiki Co., Ltd., TA.XT plus type, measuring jig: P / 10 type, temperature: 25.0 ° C., Mode: Measurement Force in Compression, Option: Return to Start, Pre. -Test Speed: 1.0 mm / s, Test-Speed: 1.0 mm / s, Post-Test Speed: 10 mm / s, Distance: 5 mm, Trigger Type: Auto 5 g).
The adhesion in this embodiment is an area value formed by the time-stress curve when the measurement jig is pulled up from the confectionery dough, and the time until the stress becomes 0 gf, obtained by the above measurement. is there. FIG. 1 shows a specific example of the time-stress curve. FIG. 1 is a time-stress curve when the adhesiveness of the confectionery dough of Example 4 and Comparative Example 1 described later is measured. In FIG. 1, the area value of the filled portion indicates adhesion. The larger the area value, the higher the fabric adhesion.
Considering the adhesion of the dough to the kneader or the mold, the adhesion value is preferably −20 gf · sec or more. More preferably, it is −15 gf · sec or more, further preferably −12 gf · sec or more, and most preferably −10 gf · sec or more.

<Wheat flour>
Flour is mix | blended with the confectionery of this embodiment. It is because it becomes a confectionery with sufficient nutritional value by including flour. Further, it is to react with moisture to form a gluten network structure and to support the structure expanded by heat during frying.
In this embodiment, cereal flour refers to gramineous cereals (wheat, barley, rye, rice, corn, tef, leeches), beans (soybeans, chickpeas, peas, etc.), pseudo-cereals (such as oats, amaranthus, etc.), potatoes It is a powder made by grinding vegetables and root vegetables (kataguri, potato, kuzu, tapioca, etc.), nuts (chestnut, acorn), etc. Of these, one kind of flour may be used as the raw material, or a mixture of two or more kinds may be used.
Among these, from the viewpoint of texture (soft feeling), flour of gramineous cereals other than rice flour is preferable, and wheat flour is particularly preferable.

<Wheat flour>
Wheat flour is a powder made by grinding wheat. Wheat flour is classified into soft flour, medium flour, strong flour, float flour, whole grain flour, graham flour, semolina flour, etc., depending on the proportion of protein contained therein and the properties of gluten formed. Corresponds to flour.
In this embodiment, the amount of flour to be blended in the confectionery is preferably 20% by mass or more, more preferably 25% by mass or more, particularly preferably 30% by mass or more, and most preferably 35% by mass. . The more flour, the better nutritional value is preferable. About an upper limit, 80 mass% or less is preferable from a viewpoint of food texture.
Among the flours, the confectionery of the present embodiment is preferably a strong flour, a medium flour, or a thin flour from the viewpoint of the ductility of the dough. This is because the ductility becomes worse when the proportion of protein in the flour is large. The strong flour has a protein ratio of 12% by mass or more, the medium flour has a protein ratio of 11.9 to 8.6% by mass, and the weak flour has a protein ratio of 8.5% by mass or less. belongs to. Among these, one kind of flour may be used, or a mixture of two or more kinds may be used.

<Sugar>
In the present embodiment, sugars may be appropriately added to the confectionery. By including saccharides, sweetness can be imparted and a confectionery tasted by both young and old is obtained.
Examples of sugars that can be used in the present embodiment include sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose (glucose), fructose, invert sugar, starch syrup, powdered starch syrup, reduced malt starch syrup, honey, trehalose, trehalulose, neotrehalose, palatinose. , Sugars such as D-xylose, starch hydrolyzate, dextrin, and sugar alcohols such as xylitol, sorbitol, maltitol, and erythritol. Two or more kinds of these saccharides may be combined. Among the above, sucrose is preferable in terms of taste.
The amount of sugars to be blended in the confectionery is preferably 20% by mass or less, more preferably 15% by mass or less, particularly preferably 10% by mass or less, and most preferably no compounding. However, the term “compound” as used herein refers to a saccharide added to the confectionery dough before frying, and does not include sugar added to the confectionery after frying, such as by dipping or dipping in liquid sugar. Since saccharides generally have a function of inhibiting the formation of a gluten network structure, the more the sugars, the worse the texture and shape after frying.

<Oil and fat>
In this embodiment, fats and oils are appropriately blended in the confectionery. By containing fats and oils, the flavor of the confectionery after frying improves.
Examples of the fats and oils that can be used in the present embodiment include vegetable fats and oils, animal fats and oils, and processed products thereof. Moreover, as such fats and oils, commercially available fats and oils can be used. Examples of such fats and oils include shortening, margarine, butter, lard, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, safflower oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil and palm oil butter, fresh cream, hardened Fats and oils, transesterified oils and the like are listed. One or more of these can be used in combination. Among these, shortening, butter, lard, margarine and the like are preferable in terms of flavor.
As a quantity of the fats and oils mix | blended with the confectionery of this embodiment, 1 mass% or more is preferable from a viewpoint of the flavor of the confectionery after frying. More preferably, it is 5 mass% or more, More preferably, it is 10 mass% or more, Most preferably, it is 15 mass% or more. Although the upper limit is not particularly defined, it is preferably 50% by mass or less in consideration of texture and flavor.

<Cellulose>
The confectionery of this embodiment contains cellulose. By blending cellulose in the confectionery, the confectionery is given a crisp and soft texture, the effect of suppressing oil absorption during frying is improved, and the effect of maintaining the texture immediately after frying is obtained.
In the present embodiment, “cellulose” refers to a powder of a naturally derived water-insoluble fibrous material containing cellulose.
Examples of raw materials include wood, bamboo, wheat straw, rice straw, cotton, ramie, bagasse, kenaf, beet, squirts, and bacterial cellulose. As a raw material, one kind of natural cellulosic substances among these may be used, or a mixture of two or more kinds may be used.
As the cellulose, the above raw materials are hydrolyzed to a specific degree of polymerization by acid hydrolysis, enzyme decomposition, alkali hydrolysis, or explosion treatment, and if necessary, subjected to mechanical treatment such as grinding, pulverization, etc. It is preferable to use a modified one.

As the cellulose, either powdered cellulose or crystalline cellulose can be used, but it is preferable to use crystalline cellulose in terms of miscibility with the dough and the like.
Crystalline cellulose (cellulose in crystalline form) as used herein refers to a non-crystalline region (such as wood pulp, refined linter, etc.) that is depolymerized by acid hydrolysis, alkaline oxidative degradation, enzymatic degradation, etc. It is obtained by removing hemicellulose, lignin, etc.). The average degree of polymerization is usually about 10 to 500.

In addition, powdered cellulose here (cellulose which is a powder form) is a material obtained by mechanically pulverizing a cellulose-based raw material without removing amorphous regions such as hemicellulose and lignin. For example, it corresponds to powdered cellulose described in the 15th revision Japanese Pharmacopoeia Manual (published by Yodogawa Shoten).
The average degree of polymerization of the powdered cellulose is generally defined to be greater than 440. This value can be measured according to the reduced specific viscosity method using a copper ethylenediamine solution described in the confirmation test (3) of the 15th revised Japanese Pharmacopoeia Manual (published by Yodogawa Shoten). Examples of the powdered cellulose include KC floc series manufactured by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

  Even when a cellulose composite in which cellulose and a water-soluble gum are combined is used as cellulose, an oil absorption suppressing effect at the time of frying is obtained, and an effect of maintaining the texture immediately after frying is imparted. Moreover, the dispersibility to the confectionery dough is superior to the cellulose alone in the composite. Further, when an easily dispersible cellulose composite in which a hydrophilic substance is blended with cellulose in addition to a water-soluble gum is used as the cellulose composite, the dispersibility in the confectionery dough is higher than that of a normal cellulose composite. This is preferable because of further improvement. These cellulose composites and easily dispersible cellulose composites will be described in detail later.

<Amount of cellulose blended>
In the present embodiment, the cellulose content is not limited, but is preferably 0.01% by mass or more, more preferably 0.1% by mass or more, and still more preferably 0.1% by mass or more with respect to the confectionery. It is 5 mass% or more, Most preferably, it is 1.0 mass% or more. By containing 0.01% by mass or more of cellulose, an oil absorption suppressing effect at the time of frying can be obtained, and further, an effect of maintaining the texture immediately after frying can be obtained.
On the other hand, if the cellulose content is 5% by mass or less with respect to the confectionery, the texture after baking (particularly the soft feeling) is less deteriorated, which is preferable. More preferably, it is 4 mass% or less, More preferably, it is 3 mass% or less, Most preferably, it is 1.0 mass% or less.
Here, the content of cellulose is calculated from the mass of cellulose itself when blending cellulose alone into a confectionery, and is calculated from the mass of the cellulose composite when blending into a confectionery in the form of a cellulose composite. (Not the cellulose content in the cellulose composite).

<Method for adding cellulose>
In this embodiment, there is no limitation on the method of containing cellulose in the confectionery, for example, a method of blending cellulose in powder form with powder raw materials such as flour before adjusting the dough, cellulose or a cellulose composite such as water It may be added to the confectionery by a method such as a method of mixing flour and the like after being dispersed together with a liquid raw material, a method of once mixing raw materials other than cellulose and water, adjusting the dough, and then adding cellulose and mixing again. . In particular, a method of blending together with a powder raw material, or a method of dispersing cellulose or a cellulose composite with a liquid raw material such as water and then mixing flour or the like is preferable because dispersion of cellulose is promoted. When a raw material containing a large amount of water (eg, egg (water content: about 75%)) is added to flour, it may be mixed in advance and added in a dispersed state. Further, these methods may be combined and added in multiple stages.

<Average degree of polymerization of cellulose>
The average degree of polymerization of cellulose used in the present embodiment is not limited, but is preferably 500 or less. The average degree of polymerization can be measured by a reduced specific viscosity method using a copper ethylenediamine solution specified in the crystalline cellulose confirmation test (3) of “14th revised Japanese pharmacopoeia” (published by Yodogawa Shoten). If the average degree of polymerization is 500 or less, it is preferable because cellulose is easily subjected to physical treatment such as stirring, pulverization, and grinding in the mixing step with the dough, and the mixing is easily promoted. More preferably, the average degree of polymerization is 300 or less, and still more preferably, the average degree of polymerization is 250 or less. The lower the average degree of polymerization, the easier the control of mixing. Therefore, the lower limit is not particularly limited, but a preferred range is 10 or more.

<Hydrolysis of cellulose>
Examples of a method for controlling the average degree of polymerization of cellulose within the above range include hydrolysis treatment. By the hydrolysis treatment, the depolymerization of the amorphous cellulose inside the cellulose fiber proceeds, and the average degree of polymerization decreases. At the same time, the hydrolysis process removes impurities such as hemicellulose and lignin in addition to the above-described amorphous cellulose, so that the inside of the fiber becomes porous. Thereby, when manufacturing a cellulose composite, in the process of giving a mechanical shearing force to cellulose and a water-soluble gum, the cellulose is easily subjected to mechanical treatment, and the cellulose is easily refined. As a result, the surface area of the cellulose becomes high, and the control of complexing with the water-soluble gum becomes easy.
The method for hydrolysis is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include acid hydrolysis, hydrothermal decomposition, steam explosion, and microwave decomposition. These methods may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
In the acid hydrolysis method, an average polymerization degree is easily obtained by adding an appropriate amount of a protonic acid, a carboxylic acid, a Lewis acid, a heteropolyacid, etc. in a state in which a cellulosic material is dispersed in an aqueous medium, and heating with stirring. Can be controlled. The reaction conditions such as temperature, pressure, and time at this time vary depending on the cellulose species, cellulose concentration, acid species, and acid concentration, but are appropriately adjusted to achieve the desired average degree of polymerization. For example, the conditions of using 2 mass% or less mineral acid aqueous solution and processing a cellulose for 10 minutes or more under the pressure at the temperature of 20-140 degreeC, Preferably it is 40-100 degreeC are mentioned. Under these conditions, a catalyst component such as an acid penetrates into the inside of the cellulose fiber, the hydrolysis is accelerated, the amount of the catalyst component to be used is reduced, and subsequent purification is facilitated.
In addition, the dispersion liquid of the cellulosic material at the time of hydrolysis may contain a small amount of an organic solvent in addition to water as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

<Cellulose sizing>
The cellulose particles in the cellulose particle dispersion after the hydrolysis treatment and before drying have an average L / D of 2.0-2.0 particles remaining on the 75-38 μm sieve when sieved in a wet state (using a JIS standard sieve). It is preferable to be in the range of 5.5. Preferably it is 3.2-5.2. Since the particles of the cellulose particle dispersion are aggregated by drying and the L / D becomes small, cellulose having a high oil absorption suppressing effect can be obtained by keeping the average L / D of the particles before drying in a certain range. In order to keep the average L / D of the particles before drying in a certain range, it can be achieved by controlling the stirring force during the hydrolysis reaction or in the subsequent process to a specific strength.
Agitation during the hydrolysis reaction or in the subsequent process has the effect of shortening the cellulose fibers, and if the agitation is too strong, the average L / D of the particles may be reduced and sufficient formability may not be obtained. It is preferable to suppress the stirring force so that the average L / D is 2.0 or more. In addition, if the stirring is too weak, the L / D becomes large and may adversely affect the texture. Therefore, it is preferable to maintain the stirring force so that the average L / D of the particles does not exceed 5.5.
The magnitude of the stirring force can be obtained as P / V (kg / m 2 · sec) by the following empirical formula (2). However, the P / V value is not an absolute value because it depends on the size and shape of the stirring tank, the size and shape of the stirring blade, the rotational speed, the number of baffle plates, and the like. The maximum value of P / V in each step before drying is usually in the range of 0.01 to 10000, and the lower limit and the upper limit are set within the above ranges by controlling the number of revolutions for each type of stirring tank and stirring blade. Can be determined. For example, when Np = 8, V = 0.03, and d = 0.3, P / V is in the range of 0.3 to 80. When Np = 2.2, V = 1, d = 1 in the range of 01 to 5, the P / V is in the range of 1 to 10,000, etc. The value of / V may be appropriately determined by comparing the average L / D size of the particles of 75 μm to 38 μm.
P / V = Np × ρ × n3 × d5 / V (2)
Here, Np (−) is the power number, ρ (kg / m 3) is the liquid density of the cellulose particle dispersion, n (rps) is the rotation speed of the stirring blade, d (m) is the diameter of the stirring blade, and V (m ³ ) Is the volume of the liquid.
The cellulose dispersion obtained by the above operation needs to be powdered by drying. The IC (electric conductivity) of the cellulose dispersion before drying after washing and pH adjustment after the reaction is preferably 300 μS / cm or less. When it exceeds 300 μS / cm, the dispersibility of the particles in water is deteriorated and the disintegration is deteriorated. Preferably it is 150 micro S / cm, More preferably, it is 100 micro S / cm or less.

<Drying of cellulose>
Cellulose powder is obtained by drying the cellulose particle dispersion obtained by hydrolysis and then stirring as necessary.
In order to obtain cellulose having a high oil absorption suppressing effect, it is preferable to perform spray drying at a product temperature of less than 130 ° C. The product temperature is preferably less than 100 ° C. The product temperature referred to in the present embodiment is not the inlet temperature during spray drying but the exhaust air temperature. In spray drying, the aggregated particles in the cellulose particle dispersion are consolidated by heat shrinkage stress from all directions, become dense (heavy) and have good fluidity, and the hydrogen bonds between the aggregated particles are weak. It will have good disintegration.
The concentration of the cellulose particle dispersion before drying is preferably 25% by mass or less. More preferably, it is 20 mass% or less. When the concentration of the cellulose particle dispersion is too high, the particles are excessively aggregated during drying, the average L / D of the particles after drying is lowered, and the oil absorption suppressing effect is lowered, which is not preferable. The lower limit of the cellulose particle dispersion concentration is preferably 1% by mass or more. If it is less than 1% by mass, the cost is high from the viewpoint of productivity, which is not preferable. It is possible to grind after drying to such an extent that the effects of the present embodiment are not impaired.

<Particle shape of cellulose (L / D)>
In the present embodiment, the shape of the cellulose particles is not limited, but the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis (L / D) is preferably 2.0 or more. L / D can be measured by the following method.
Using an air jet sheave (ALPINE, A200LS type), the particles obtained by sieving with a JIS standard sieve 75 μm were subjected to image analysis processing (for example, Interquest Co., Ltd., apparatus: Hyper700, software). : Imagehyper can be used.) The ratio of the long side to the short side (long side / short side) of the rectangle having the smallest area among the rectangles circumscribing the particles is measured for any 400 particles, Let the average value be L / D. However, it is necessary to measure each particle in a state of being separated in advance so as not to be entangled.
In the present embodiment, the L / D of the cellulose particles is preferably 2.0 or more from the viewpoint of texture. The larger L / D is, the higher the effect of reducing oil absorption, which is preferable from the viewpoint of texture. 2.2 or more is more preferable, and 2.5 or more is most preferable. About an upper limit, when the food texture (hardness) at the time of eating is considered, it is preferable that it is 20 or less.

<Particle shape of cellulose composite (L / D)>
Although there is no limitation in the shape of the cellulose composite used in this embodiment, it is preferable that it is a fine particle shape. Specifically, the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis (L / D) is preferably less than 20. L / D can be measured by the following method.
The cellulose composite was made into a pure water suspension at a concentration of 1% by mass and treated with a high shear homogenizer (for example, trade name “Excel Auto Homogenizer ED-7” manufactured by Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.), processing conditions: A water dispersion dispersed at 000 rpm × 5 minutes is diluted with pure water to 0.1 to 0.5% by mass, cast on mica and air-dried, and a high-resolution scanning microscope (SEM) or Of the rectangle circumscribing the particle image obtained when measured with an atomic force microscope (AFM), the ratio of the long side to the short side (long side / short side) of the rectangle having the smallest area is arbitrarily set to 150 pieces. It measures about particle | grains and makes the average value L / D.
In the present embodiment, the L / D of the cellulose composite is preferably less than 20, from the viewpoint of dispersibility with respect to the dough, more preferably 15 or less, further preferably 10 or less, particularly preferably 5 or less, and particularly preferably less than 5. Most preferred is 4 or less. The lower limit of L / D is 1 from its definition.

<Average particle diameter of cellulose>
The average particle size of cellulose (crystalline cellulose, powdered cellulose) used in the present embodiment is not limited, but when the average particle size is 70 μm or less, there is no roughness when a confectionery containing cellulose is eaten. Tongue can be provided. More preferably, it is 60 micrometers or less, Most preferably, it is 50 micrometers or less. Although a minimum in particular is not restrict | limited, Preferably it is 1 micrometer or more.
Here, the average particle size refers to the value of the particle size having a cumulative mass of 50%. For example, a low-tap type sieve shaker (Sieve Shaker A type manufactured by Hira Kogakusho), JIS standard sieve (Z8801-1987) is used. It can be obtained by measuring the particle size distribution by sieving 10 g of the sample for 10 minutes.

<Volume average particle diameter of cellulose composite particles>
The cellulose composite particles used in this embodiment preferably have a small volume average particle size (average particle size in the aqueous dispersion). The volume average particle diameter of the particles can be measured by the following method.
First, the cellulose composite is made into a pure water suspension at a concentration of 1.0% by mass, and treated with a high shear homogenizer (for example, trade name “Excel Auto Homogenizer ED-7” manufactured by Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.). : Dispersed at a rotation speed of 15,000 rpm × 5 minutes, and without being subjected to centrifugal separation, the laser diffraction / scattering method particle size distribution meter (for example, manufactured by HORIBA, Ltd., trade name “LA-910”) The integrated 50% particle diameter in the volume frequency particle size distribution obtained by measurement under the condition of sonication for 1 minute and refractive index of 1.20 is defined as the volume average particle diameter.
When the volume average particle diameter of the cellulose composite particles is 20 μm or less, the dispersibility of the cellulose composite in the confectionery dough is further improved. In addition, when a food containing a cellulose composite is eaten, a smooth texture with no roughness can be provided.
More preferably, the volume average particle diameter is 15 μm or less, particularly preferably 10 μm or less, and further preferably 8 μm or less. Since the dispersion stability and suspension stability of the cellulose composite are more easily improved as the volume average particle size is smaller, the lower limit is not particularly limited, but a preferable range is 0.1 μm or more.

<Cellulose composite>
As described above, in the present embodiment, a cellulose composite may be used as the cellulose. Here, the cellulose composite is composed of cellulose and a water-soluble gum, and the surface of the cellulose is coated with the water-soluble gum by chemical bonds such as hydrogen bonds. When kneading the confectionery dough, if a strong stirring force cannot be applied, it is preferable to use a cellulose composite having a higher dispersibility than cellulose alone.
As a composition of a cellulose composite, what is comprised from 20-99 mass% of cellulose and 1-80 mass% of water-soluble gums is preferable. A more preferable range is 30 to 95% by mass of cellulose and 5 to 70% by mass of water-soluble gum, but this ratio is appropriately adjusted according to the type of water-soluble gum. Usually, if the proportion of cellulose is 99% by weight or less, the water-soluble gum coating on the cellulose surface is sufficient, the dough surface is not roughened in the confectionery manufacturing process, and a smooth dough is obtained. The confectionery has a high expansibility, and it is possible to obtain a food having an excellent texture without being crumbly. On the other hand, if the water-soluble gum is 80% by mass or less, it is difficult to produce stickiness when kneading the dough and it is easy to manufacture.

Examples of the water-soluble gum to be combined with cellulose include karaya gum, polydextrose, psyllium seed gum, locust bean gum, guar gum, tamarind seed gum, chitosan, gum arabic, gati gum, tragacanth gum, agar, carrageenan, alginic acid, sodium alginate, Examples include calcium alginate, propylene glycol alginate, HM pectin, LM pectin, Azotobacter vinelanzi gum, xanthan gum, curdlan, pullulan, dextran, gellan gum, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose calcium, methylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose and the like.
Among the above, Karaya gum and xanthan gum are particularly preferable because they are easily complexed with cellulose.
In addition to cellulose and water-soluble gum, the cellulose composite includes other food materials such as oligosaccharides, sugar alcohols, starch degradation products, starches containing processed starch, fats and oils, proteins, salt, various phosphates, etc. Salts, emulsifiers, thickening stabilizers, pigments and the like can be blended as desired. These food materials can be added at the time of producing the cellulose composite, or can be added after the production of the cellulose composite. Details thereof will be described later.

<Kalaya gum>
The karaya gum suitable as the water-soluble gum mentioned above is a product obtained by purifying the sap of the Alanaceae karaya tree. Commercially available grades include Hand-picked-selected (HPS), Superior No. 1, Superior No. 2, Superior No. 3. There is Shiftings (published by Kosho Shobo Co., Ltd., 2001, Kunizaki, Sano, “Food Polysaccharides” on page 88, see Table 4-4). The Karaya gum used in the present embodiment can be used without limitation as long as it is a grade that can be used in food. Among these, for use in the present embodiment, HPS, Superior No. 1 is preferred, and HPS is preferred from the viewpoint of suspension stability of the complex. In particular, those derived from Sterculia urens in central and northern India are preferred in terms of suspension stability of the complex.
Here, the mass ratio of cellulose to Karaya gum is preferably 99/1 to 80/20.
<Xanthan gum>
Xanthan gum, which is also suitable as a water-soluble gum, is a gum made by fermenting starch such as corn with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris, and consists of repeating units of glucose 2 molecules, mannose 2 molecules, and glucuronic acid. The xanthan gum used in this embodiment includes potassium salts, sodium salts, and calcium salts. If it is a grade which has said structure and can be used with a foodstuff, it can be used without a restriction | limiting in a viscosity.
The mass ratio of cellulose and xanthan gum is preferably 99/1 to 80/20. More preferably, it is 99/1 to 90/10.

<Hydrophilic substance blended in cellulose composite>
The cellulose composite used in the present embodiment may contain a hydrophilic substance in addition to cellulose and a water-soluble gum for the purpose of enhancing the dispersibility in water. The hydrophilic substance is an organic substance that is highly soluble in water and hardly causes viscosity. For example, hydrophilic polysaccharides such as starch hydrolysates, dextrins, indigestible dextrins, polydextrose, fructooligosaccharides, Galactooligosaccharide, malto-oligosaccharide, isomalto-oligosaccharide, dairy oligosaccharide, cellooligosaccharide, xylooligosaccharide, lactulose, lactose, maltose, sucrose, α-, β-, γ-cyclodextrin and other oligosaccharides, glucose, fructose, sorbose Suitable are monosaccharides such as maltitol, sugar alcohols such as maltitol, sorbitol, erythritol, vitamins, collagen, chitosan and the like. Two or more kinds of these hydrophilic substances may be combined. Among the above, hydrophilic polysaccharides such as starch hydrolyzate and polydextrose are preferable from the viewpoint of dispersibility.
The above-mentioned “high solubility and almost no viscosity” means that the viscosity in a 1% by mass pure aqueous solution is 100 mPa · s or less. The viscosity here is measured by the following method.
Using a high-shear homogenizer (for example, trade name “Excel Auto Homogenizer ED-7” manufactured by Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.), processing conditions: Dispersed in pure water at 15,000 rpm × 5 minutes to prepare an aqueous solution To do. Next, about 3 hours after dispersion | distribution (25 degreeC preservation | save) about the obtained aqueous solution, it sets to a B-type viscosity meter (rotor rotation speed 60rpm), and after leaving still for 60 seconds, it is rotated for 30 seconds and measured.
The viscosity is more preferably 80 mPa · s or less, and further preferably 50 mPa · s or less.
Although there is no restriction | limiting in the compounding quantity of the hydrophilic substance in a cellulose composite, As a preferable range, it is 5 mass% or more, More preferably, it is 10 mass% or more, More preferably, it is 20 mass% or more.

<Indigestible dextrin>
The indigestible dextrin that can be used for the production of the cellulose composite as a hydrophilic substance is obtained by heating starch, treating with an enzyme, etc., and the average molecular weight of dietary fiber is about 500 to 3000, and the glucose residue is α-1,4, α-1,6, β-1,2, β-1,3, β-1,6-glucoside bond, and part of the reducing end is levoglucosan (1,6-anhydroglucose) It is a dextrin having a branched structure. As a commercial product, a product that conforms to the standards described in the 8th edition of the Food Additives Official Document can be used.
When using an indigestible dextrin as a hydrophilic substance, it is preferable that the composition is 30 to 70% by mass of cellulose and 30 to 70% by mass of indigestible dextrin.

<Colloidal cellulose component of cellulose composite>
Furthermore, the cellulose composite preferably contains 30% by mass or more of a colloidal cellulose component (a cellulose composite that can be stably dispersed when dispersed in an aqueous medium).
The content of the colloidal cellulose component means that the cellulose composite is made into a pure water suspension at a concentration of 1% by mass, and is a high shear homogenizer (for example, trade name “Excel Auto Homogenizer ED-7” manufactured by Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.). ), Treatment conditions: 15,000 rpm × 5 minutes), and centrifugal separation (for example, Kubota Corporation, trade name “6800 type centrifuge” rotor type RA-400 type, Processing conditions: Mass of solid content (including cellulose, water-soluble gum and hydrophilic substance) remaining in the supernatant after centrifugation when centrifugal force is 2,000 rpm (5600G * G is gravitational acceleration) × 15 minutes) It is a percentage.
The colloidal cellulose component content is preferably 30% by mass or more from the viewpoint of texture. More preferably, it is 40 mass% or more, More preferably, it is 50 mass% or more, Especially preferably, it is 60 mass% or more, Most preferably, it is 70 mass% or more. The higher the colloidal cellulose component content, the higher the dispersion stability and the adverse effect on the texture. Therefore, the upper limit is not particularly limited, but a preferred range is 100% by mass or less.

<Method for producing cellulose composite>
The manufacturing method of the cellulose composite which can be used in this embodiment is demonstrated.
The cellulose composite can be obtained, for example, by applying mechanical shearing force to a mixture of cellulose and a water-soluble gum to make the cellulose finer and to make the water-soluble gum complex on the cellulose surface. At that time, a hydrophilic substance or other additives may be added to the mixture of cellulose and water-soluble gum. What passed through the above-mentioned process is dried as needed. In the present embodiment, the cellulose composite may be in any form, whether it is undried or dried after the mechanical shearing described above.

<Easily dispersible cellulose composite>
As the confectionery of this embodiment, among the cellulose composites, it is preferable to use an easily dispersible one. By using the easily dispersible cellulose composite, the cellulose composite is easily dispersed in the form of fine particles in the dough kneading process, so it is uniformly dispersed in the confectionery dough, the confectionery texture is reduced, and the texture is excellent .
The easily dispersible cellulose composite is a cellulose composite that is completely dispersed by weak stirring such as propeller stirring without using a high shearing force device such as an Excel auto homogenizer. The typical easily dispersible cellulose composite is a cellulose composite containing the above-mentioned cellulose, water-soluble gum and hydrophilic substance, and the aforementioned hydrophilic substance is blended in an amount of 20% by mass or more. Since the dispersibility of a cellulose composite becomes high because a hydrophilic substance increases, it is preferable. The content of the hydrophilic substance is more preferably 25% by mass or more, and further preferably 30% by mass or more. About an upper limit, it is preferable that it is 95 mass% or less.
In addition to the above-mentioned cellulose, water-soluble gum, and a hydrophilic substance contained as necessary, the easily dispersible cellulose composite may contain a disintegrating agent that will be specifically described later. The disintegrant has an effect of enhancing the dispersibility of the cellulose composite when kneading the dough, and promotes the above-described effects (reduction of oil absorption and maintenance of texture). In particular, when adding salt and / or acid to the dough for the purpose of seasoning, the effect of adding a disintegrant is great. The addition amount of the disintegrant is preferably 5% by mass or more, more preferably 10% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 15% by mass or more with respect to the cellulose composite. The upper limit is 40% by mass or less.

<Average particle diameter of easily dispersible cellulose composite>
The average particle size of the easily dispersible cellulose composite is preferably 25 μm or less, and more preferably 15 μm or less.
The average particle size of the easily dispersible cellulose composite is defined as a suspension of pure dispersible cellulose composite at a concentration of 4% by mass and a propeller stirrer (for example, product name 3-1 motor, stirring blade chisel manufactured by HEIDON). 1 stage of cross-shaped propeller, condition: 400 rpm × 20 minutes, 25 ° C.), and without centrifuging, laser diffraction / scattering particle size distribution meter (manufactured by Horiba, Ltd., trade name “LA-” 910 ", ultrasonic treatment for 1 minute, refractive index 1.20), and an integrated 50% particle diameter (volume average particle diameter) in a volume frequency particle size distribution.

<Disintegrant blended in easily dispersible cellulose composite>
It is preferable to use a water-swellable disintegrant that is blended in the easily dispersible cellulose composite of the present embodiment. Here, it refers to particles that swell to more than twice their own volume when dissolved in cold water. For example, at least one selected from galactomannan particles having a low galactose content such as guar gum, locust bean gum, and tara gum, modified starch, and partially pregelatinized starch can be used. From the viewpoint of the dispersion effect, it is preferable to use modified starch.

<Processed starch used for easily dispersible cellulose composite>
In the easily dispersible cellulose composite, it is preferable to further add modified starch. Modified starches that can be used include acetylated adipic acid cross-linked starch, acetylated oxidized starch, acetylated phosphoric acid cross-linked starch, sodium octenyl succinate starch, acetic acid starch, oxidized starch, hydroxyalkylated phosphoric acid cross-linked starch, hydroxyalkylated starch Phosphoric acid crosslinked starch, phosphorylated starch, phosphoric acid monoesterified phosphoric acid crosslinked starch, sodium starch glycolate, and sodium phosphate phosphate are preferable. These can be used in any form of an alpha process, a partially alpha process, and a non-alpha process. Further, acid-treated starch or pregelatinized starch obtained by pregelatinizing raw starch can also be used. The above-mentioned modified starch may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
In particular, when used for food and drink, eleven kinds of modified starch (acetylated adipic acid crosslinked starch, acetylated oxidized starch, acetylated phosphate crosslinked starch, octenyl succinate starch sodium, Acetic acid starch, oxidized starch, hydroxypropylated phosphoric acid cross-linked starch, hydroxypropylated starch, phosphoric acid cross-linked starch, phosphorylated starch and phosphoric acid monoesterified phosphoric acid cross-linked starch), and pregelatinized starch obtained by pre-gelatinizing raw starch preferable.
Among the above, hydroxypropylated phosphate cross-linked starch, hydroxypropylated starch, phosphate cross-linked pregelatinized starch, and pregelatinized starch are more preferable in terms of dispersibility of the cellulose composition, hydroxypropylated starch, hydroxypropylated phosphoric acid Cross-linked starch and phosphate cross-linked pregelatinized starch are more preferred, and hydroxypropylated starch is most preferred.

<Method for producing easily dispersible cellulose composite>
The easily dispersible cellulose composite comprises a step of dispersing a cellulose composite, a hydrophilic substance, and other additives such as processed starch added as necessary in an aqueous medium to form a dispersion, Then, it is preferable to manufacture through the process of homogenizing this dispersion liquid, and also the process of drying the homogenized dispersion liquid.
In order to increase the dispersibility of the easily dispersible cellulose composite, the cellulose composite, the hydrophilic substance, and other additives that are added as necessary are dispersed and homogenized in a slurry state. preferable. By homogenizing in a slurry state, cellulose, a hydrophilic substance, and other additives are not excessively complexed, so that a product with good dispersibility can be obtained. Specific manufacturing conditions will be described below.

<Other raw materials>
Except for the above, the confectionery of this embodiment can have the same configuration as that of a normal food as long as the effects of this embodiment are not affected. For example, additive materials selected from eggs, swelling agents, water, oligosaccharides, proteins, thickeners, ingredients, flavor raw materials, seasonings, fragrances, pigments, emulsifiers and the like may be mixed at a predetermined ratio.
However, from the viewpoint of texture (soft feeling), it is preferable not to contain gluten.

<Egg>
As an egg used in the present embodiment, an egg circulated as an edible egg can be used, and a bird egg is preferably used. Examples of bird eggs include chicken eggs, quail eggs, duck eggs, ostrich eggs, and pigeon eggs, and these can also be used in combination. In particular, in this embodiment, it is preferable to use chicken eggs in terms of processability and taste. As the egg, a raw egg can be used as it is, or a dried processed egg can be used, but it is preferable to use a raw egg in terms of processability.

<Expansion agent>
In the confectionery of this embodiment, you may mix | blend a swelling agent suitably for the purpose of improving the expansibility at the time of frying. As the swelling agent, any commercially available swelling agent can be used, and one or more of baking powder, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate, ammonium chloride, magnesium carbonate, and alum can be used in combination. From the viewpoint of taste, baking powder, baking soda, and ammonium bicarbonate are preferred, but most preferably, no swelling agent is added.

<Oligosaccharides and proteins>
Examples of oligosaccharides include fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, maltooligosaccharides, isomaltoligosaccharides, dairy oligosaccharides, cellooligosaccharides, xylooligosaccharides, lactulose, α-, β, and γ-cyclodextrin. Among these, malto-oligosaccharides, isomalto-oligosaccharides, and dairy oligosaccharides are preferable because of their high taste-improving effect.
As the protein, milk-derived protein such as cow's milk, skim milk powder, whole milk powder, whole fat sweetened condensed milk, skimmed sweetened condensed milk or fresh cream, soybean protein and the like can be used.

<Thickener>
The thickener can be added to the confectionery as long as the effect of the present embodiment is not adversely affected. For example, xanthan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, tragacanth gum, tamarind seed gum, tara gum, curdlan, rumzan gum, gati gum, glucomannan, caraya gum, deacylated gellan gum, native gellan gum, gum arabic, macrohomopsis gum, carrageenan, agar, Examples of usable materials include gelatin, pectin, curdlan, glucomannan, alginic acids (alginic acid, alginates), various modified and processed starches, CMC, MC, HPC, HPMC, dried konjac processed products, and the like.

<Emulsifier>
Examples of emulsifiers that can be added to confectionery include glycerin fatty acid esters (monoglycerin fatty acid esters, diglycerin fatty acid esters, organic acid monoglycerides such as citric acid or lactic acid, polyglycerin fatty acid esters), sucrose fatty acid esters, sorbitan fatty acid esters, and propylene. Examples include glycol fatty acid ester, lecithin, saponin, polysorbate, stearoyl lactate (sodium, calcium) and the like, but are not limited thereto.

<Contents>
The confectionery of the present embodiment may include contents as long as the effect of the present embodiment is not affected. The contents may be plant or animal. As plant-based ingredients, fruits, vegetables, nuts, cereals and the like that have been cut raw and / or those that have been processed by drying, dipping, or the like can be used. Animal ingredients include beef, pork, chicken, or those processed into dried meat, ham, sausage, etc., fish, or those processed into fish sections, sea bream, sausage, etc. What fermented milk, such as cheese, can also be used.

<Flavor ingredients>
The confectionery of this embodiment may contain a flavor raw material as long as the effect of this embodiment is not affected. Examples of flavor ingredients include seeds (peanuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, cashew nuts, chestnuts, etc.), beans (red beans, peas, soybeans, etc.), seafood (shrimp, crab, salmon, scallops, octopus, etc.), milk (Milk, fresh cream, condensed milk, whole milk powder, skim milk powder, cheese, yogurt, etc.), vegetables (carrot, tomato, onion, pepper, kale, etc.), fruits (strawberry, orange, raisins, apples, kiwi, pineapple) , Plum, banana, fig, peach, none, etc.), beverages (coffee, tea, cocoa, beer, wine, whiskey, shochu, etc.), seasonings (salt, miso, soy sauce, sauce, vinegar, etc.), spices (Pepper, curry powder, cinnamon, etc.). The form of these raw materials may be any form such as raw, dry product, powder, paste, puree, and liquid. In order to impart the desired flavor to the confectionery, one or more kinds can be used in combination.

<High intensity sweetener>
As long as the confectionery of this embodiment does not affect the effect of this embodiment, saccharin sodium, cyclamate and salts thereof, acesulfame potassium, thaumatin, aspartame, sucralose, alitame, stevioside contained in stevia extract, etc. A sweetener or the like may also be added.

<Nutrient>
As long as the confectionery of this embodiment does not affect the effect of this embodiment, vitamin, calcium, iron, DHA, EPA, sesamin, hyaluronic acid, placenta extract, maca, turmeric, collagen, ornithine, squalane, coenzyme Q10, Royal jelly nutrients can be strengthened.

  This embodiment will be described with reference to the following examples. However, these do not limit the scope of the present embodiment.

  A French cruller was used for the physical property evaluation. A method for producing a French cruller and a method for evaluating various physical properties will be described.

<French cruller manufacturing method>
1) Butter, water and salt were mixed in a metal pan and boiled with stirring over medium heat.
2) The fire was stopped and the flour was thrown in at once.
3) 2) was heated again over medium heat, and gently stirred for 150 seconds using a wooden spatula.
4) Cellulose is added to 3), and the whole melted egg is added in 1/3 of the amount divided into 3 times, using a planetary mixer (paddle: hook type) for 1 minute x 3 times at 126 rpm. Mix for a total of 3 minutes.
5) Using a squeezer, 4) was squeezed 20 g in a circle on the cooking sheet so that the thickness was 1.5 cm.
6) 5) was put together with the cooking sheet into salad oil heated to 170 ° C. and fried for 5 minutes. The French cruller after frying had a diameter of about 10 cm and a height of about 4 cm.

<Measurement of moisture in dough>
4) In the above French cruller manufacturing method, the dough at the end time is heated until an infrared moisture meter (a balance and a heating device are integrated, the mass is measured when the sample is set in the device, and the mass change is eliminated by the infrared heater. First, the mass of the confectionery is measured using a product whose water content is calculated by a program after measuring the mass after heating (model number: FD-240, manufactured by Kett Science Laboratory Co., Ltd.). The confectionery was then maintained at 105 ° C. until there was no mass change. The mass when the mass change disappeared was measured, and the amount of water was determined from the mass decreased after heating compared to before heating.

<Measurement of fabric adhesion>
4) In the above French cruller manufacturing method, measurement was performed by the following method using a test piece in which the dough at the end point was packed in a cylindrical SUS container having a diameter of 50 mm and a height of 50 mm.
Texture analyzer (manufactured by Eihiro Seiki Co., Ltd., TA.XT plus type, measuring jig: P / 10 type, temperature: 25.0 ° C., Mode: Measurement Force in Compression, Option: Return to Start, Pre-Test Speed: 1.0 mm / s, Test-Speed: 1.0 mm / s, Post-Test Speed: 10 mm / s, Distance: 5 mm, Trigger Type: Auto 5 g) Is pushed vertically down to a depth of 5 mm in the fabric at a speed of 1.0 mm / s and then pulled up vertically at a speed of 1.0 mm / s, and the maximum load (gf) (stress) applied to the jig at that time The time-dependent change of was measured and the time-stress curve was created.
It is surrounded by the integrated value of stress until the stress applied to the jig becomes negative (after the start of pulling) to 0 (gf), that is, the time-stress curve and the time axis (stress = 0 (gf)). The area value (gf · sec) of the portion was obtained and used as an index indicating adhesion.

<Density measurement>
The French cruller produced by the above method was cut into a rectangular parallelepiped shape except for a portion which was directly contacted with oil and cured during frying. After cutting, the mass was measured, the length of each side was measured with a vernier caliper, the volume was calculated, and the mass was divided by the volume.

<Maximum load measurement>
The maximum load was measured using the French cruller immediately after frying produced by the above method. Specifically, a texture analyzer (manufactured by Eihiro Seiki Co., Ltd., TA.XT plus type, measuring jig: P / 2N type, temperature: 25.0 ° C., Mode: Measurement Force in Compression, Option: Return to Start, Pre-Test Speed: 1.0 mm / s, Test-Speed: 1.0 mm / s, Post-Test Speed: 10 mm / s, Distance: 20 mm, Trigger Type: Auto 5 g). For five French crullers extracted at random, measurement was performed 10 times, and the average value was taken as the maximum load.

<Thickness measurement method>
The thickness of the French cruller produced by the above method was measured using calipers. Five locations around the center were measured, and the average was taken as the thickness.

<Oil absorption evaluation method>
Evaluation was performed by the following method using the French cruller produced by the above method.
1) The French cruller of each level immediately after the trial production was cut with scissors so as to be 5 mm square.
2) 3 g of the cut French cruller was weighed with a precision balance and put into a glass beaker.
3) 100 ml of diethyl ether was put into a glass beaker.
4) Stir for 5 hours with a magnetic stirrer (100 rpm) to extract the oil.
5) The solvent was removed from the extract (350 mbar) using a rotary evaporator (N-1100, manufactured by Tokyo Rika Kikai Co., Ltd.).
6) The extract was put in a screw bottle whose mass was measured in advance, and vacuum-dried for 3 hours using a vacuum drier (manufactured by Tokyo Rika Kikai Co., Ltd., VACUUM OVEN VOS-301SD) (pressure-. 1 MPa or less, temperature 40 ° C.).
7) The mass of the screw bottle after vacuum drying was measured, the amount of oil extracted from the French cruller was quantified, and the oil content was calculated from the following formula.
Oil absorption [mass%] = {(mass of extracted oil / mass of French cruller put into screw bottle) × 100} —amount of fats and oils blended in confectionery (mass%)

<Maximum load maintenance rate evaluation method>
The maximum load was measured using the French cruller immediately after produced by the above method. Specifically, a texture analyzer (manufactured by Eihiro Seiki Co., Ltd., TA.XT plus type, measuring jig: P / 2N type, temperature: 25.0 ° C., Mode: Measurement Force in Compression, Option: Return to Start, Pre-Test Speed: 1.0 mm / s, Test-Speed: 1.0 mm / s, Post-Test Speed: 10 mm / s, Distance: 20 mm, Trigger Type: Auto 5 g). For five French crullers extracted at random, measurement was performed 10 times, and the average value was taken as the maximum load. Using the same French cruller, under the same measurement conditions, the maximum load after 2 hours from the fly was measured, and the maximum load retention rate was calculated from the following formula.
Maximum load maintenance rate [%] = (Maximum load of French cruller after 2 hours after frying / Maximum load of French cruller immediately after frying) x 100

<Food texture evaluation method>
Prepared by a panel of 11 men and women from the age of 26 to 63 years old by the above-mentioned manufacturing method, and actually eat the French cruller after 1 hour, and perform sensory evaluation on “feeling of tongue”, “crispy feeling”, “soft feeling” Carried out. Each item was scored from 5 to 0 points in 1 point increments from what felt to be excellent, and an average score was obtained and evaluated according to the following criteria. In the present invention, the better the “tactile feel”, the higher the dispersibility of cellulose in the dough.
◎: Average 3.5 points or more ○: Average 3 points or more, less than 3.5 points △: Average 2 points or more, less than 3 points ×: Average less than 2 points

Example 1
In the above French cruller manufacturing method, butter is 120 g (water 15%), salt is 3 g, soft flour is 160 g, whole egg is 250 g (water is 75%), water is 150 g, and the following crystalline cellulose A is charged in a total amount of 683 g. In contrast, 0.01 mass% was blended to produce a French cruller.
The above-mentioned evaluation was performed about the French cruller produced by said composition. The results are shown in Table 1.
<Production of crystalline cellulose A>
After cutting the commercially available SP pulp, it was hydrolyzed in 4N hydrochloric acid at 40 ° C. for 48 hours while stirring (stirring speed: 5 rpm) with a low speed stirrer (Ikebukuro Sakai Kogyo Co., Ltd., 30LGL reactor, blade diameter 30 cm). Degree of polymerization 220). After hydrolysis, it is washed with water, filtered and neutralized, put into a 90-liter plastic bucket, and cellulose with a concentration of 12% while stirring (stirring speed 50 rpm) with a three-one motor (made by HEIDEN, type 1200G, 8M / M, blade diameter 5 cm). A particle dispersion was obtained. This was spray-dried (liquid supply rate 6 L / hr, inlet temperature 180 to 220 ° C., outlet temperature 50 to 70 ° C.) to obtain crystalline cellulose A (L / D = 3.0).

(Example 2)
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 1, a French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that the blending amount of the crystalline cellulose A was 0.1% by mass. The results are shown in Table 1.

Example 3
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 1, a French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that the blending amount of the crystalline cellulose A was changed to 0.5% by mass. The results are shown in Table 1.

Example 4
In the production method of the French cruller of Example 1, a French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that the blending amount of the crystalline cellulose A was 1.0% by mass. The results are shown in Table 1.

(Example 5)
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 1, a French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that the blending amount of the crystalline cellulose A was 5.0% by mass. The results are shown in Table 1.

(Example 6)
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 4, a French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that the crystalline cellulose A was changed to the following crystalline cellulose B. The results are shown in Table 1.
<Production of crystalline cellulose B>
After cutting the commercially available SP pulp, hydrolysis is performed in 0.14N hydrochloric acid at 121 ° C for 1 hour while stirring (stirring speed 30 rpm) with a low-speed stirrer (Ikebukuro Sakai Kogyo Co., Ltd., 30LGL reactor, blade diameter 30 cm). (Degree of polymerization 220). After hydrolysis, it is washed with water, filtered and neutralized, put in a 90-liter plastic bucket, and stirred with a one-one motor (HEIDEN, type 1200G, 8M / M, blade diameter 5 cm) with a concentration of 17% cellulose. A particle dispersion was obtained. This was spray-dried (liquid supply rate 6 L / hr, inlet temperature 180 to 220 ° C., outlet temperature 70 ° C.) to obtain crystalline cellulose B (L / D = 1.8).

(Example 7)
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 4, a French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that the crystalline cellulose A was changed to the following crystalline cellulose composite A. The results are shown in Table 1.
<Production of crystalline cellulose composite A>
After the commercial SP pulp was cut, it was hydrolyzed in 2.5N hydrochloric acid at 105 ° C. for 15 minutes (polymerization degree 220). After hydrolysis, washing with water and filtration were performed to prepare wet cake-like crystalline cellulose having a solid content of 50% by mass.
Next, wet cake-like crystalline cellulose, commercially available xanthan gum (trade name Vistop D-712, manufactured by San-Eigen FFI), and commercially available dextrin (Sandex # 30 manufactured by Sanwa Starch, hereinafter also referred to as “Dex”) are prepared. A mixer (manufactured by Shinagawa Kogyo Co., Ltd., 5DM-03-R, stirring blade is hook type) is charged so that the mass ratio of cellulose / xanthan gum / dextrin is 75/5/20 (mass ratio), and is solid. Water was added to give a mass of 52% by mass. Thereafter, kneading, pelletization, drying, pulverization, and sieving were performed to obtain a crystalline cellulose composite A.
The kneading energy was controlled by the kneading time of the planetary mixer, and the actually measured value was 70 Wh / kg. The kneading temperature was controlled by adjusting the jacket cooling, and the temperature of the kneaded material was directly measured using a thermocouple. The temperature was 20-65 ° C. throughout the kneading.

(Example 8)
A French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 4 except that the crystalline cellulose A was changed to the following easily dispersible crystalline cellulose composite A in the method for producing the French cruller. The results are shown in Table 1.
<Manufacture of easily dispersible crystalline cellulose composite A>
180 g of dextrin (trade name Sandeck # 100, manufactured by Sanwa Starch), 95 g of hydroxypropylated starch derived from waxy corn starch (trade name Delica WH, manufactured by Nissho Chemical Co., Ltd.), a crystalline cellulose composite A composed of the above-mentioned crystalline cellulose, xanthan gum and dextrin After being dispersed in a wet state of 225 g, drying, pulverization and sieving were performed to obtain an easily dispersible crystalline cellulose composite A (average degree of polymerization of cellulose 190, cellulose particles L / D1.8).

Example 9
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 4, except that the crystalline cellulose A was changed to powdered cellulose (manufactured by Nippon Paper Chemical Co., Ltd., trade name “KC Flock W-400G”), the French cruller was similarly produced, Evaluation was performed in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 1.

(Example 10)
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 4, the French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that the amount of water was changed to 120 g and the amount of the weak flour corresponding to the equivalent amount was increased. The results are shown in Table 1.

(Example 11)
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 4, the French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that the blending amount of water was changed to 90 g and the amount of the weak flour corresponding to the equivalent amount was increased. The results are shown in Table 1.

(Example 12)
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 4, 88.8 g of butter (moisture 15%), 3 g of salt, 129.8 g of soft flour, 136.6 g of whole egg (75% of moisture), 331.9 g of water, A French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that 1.0% by mass of crystalline cellulose A was blended with respect to the total charged amount of 683 g. The results are shown in Table 1.

(Comparative Example 1)
In the production method of the French cruller of Example 1, a pie dough was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that the crystalline cellulose A was not added. The results are shown in Table 2.

(Comparative Example 2)
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 4, 147.5 g of butter (water 15%), 3 g of salt, 273.2 g of soft flour, 204.9 g of whole egg (75% of water), 54.5 g of water, A crystalline crucible A was blended at 1.0% by mass with respect to the total charged amount of 683 g to prepare a French cruller, and evaluation was performed in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 2.

(Comparative Example 3)
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 5, the French cruller was similarly produced and evaluated in the same manner except that the amount of water was changed to 120 g and the amount of the weak flour corresponding to the equivalent amount was increased. The results are shown in Table 2.

(Comparative Example 4)
In the method for producing the French cruller of Example 4, when the dough was squeezed out, a French cruller was similarly produced except that the thickness was 3 mm and the total amount of 4 g was squeezed into a circle, and evaluation was performed in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 2.

(Comparative Example 5)
Water-swellable carboxymethylcellulose was obtained according to the method described in Production Example 1 of Patent Document 2 (average particle size 13.3 μm).
Further, in the prescription described in Example 10, 1 part of the above water-swellable carboxymethylcellulose is 100 parts by weight of wheat flour, and 1 part of fine cellulose powder (manufactured by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., KC Flock W-200G) is 100 parts by weight of flour. The cake donut which mix | blended a part was produced and evaluated similarly. The results are shown in Table 2.

  The present invention can be used for various types of fried confectionery. Specifically, it can be suitably used for fried confectionery having a highly controlled density and texture, such as cake donuts, yeast donuts, French crullers, churros and fried bread.

Claims (8)

Containing flour, fats and oils, and cellulose,
The internal density is 0.40 g / cm ³ or less, and the maximum load is 200 gf or less.
Fried confectionery.   The deep-fried confectionery of Claim 1 whose thickness is 10 mm or more.   The fried confectionery according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cellulose is crystalline cellulose.   The fried confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cellulose has a particle shape having a major axis / minor axis ratio (L / D) of 2.0 or more.   The deep-fried confectionery in any one of Claims 1-4 containing 0.01 mass% or more of the said cellulose.   The method to manufacture fried confectionery in any one of Claims 1-4 including the process of frying the flour, fats and oils, 35 mass%-65 mass% water, and the dough containing a cellulose.   A method of suppressing oil absorption into a dough by adding cellulose to the dough when frying a dough containing flour, fats and oils, and 35% to 65% by weight of water.   A fried confectionery dough comprising flour, fats and oils, cellulose, and 35% to 65% by weight of water.